The National tribune., 1887-01-27
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DepartmentS---New
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADo'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
Madden WIS. Jan. o. 1ss7.

HEADo'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
MADISON, WIS, Jan. 81, lsS7.
Forms have been sent 10 Assistant Adjutants-
General. asking them TO transmit names Of
comrades elected to Office by their next De
partmont Encampmcnts, 20 enable National
Roster 60 be completed, corrected and properly
made out at the earliest possible date. IL is
imperatiyely necessary that the blanks be
filled out Immediately after the meeting Of
Department Encampments aud mailed 10 h. B.
Gray. Adiutant General Madison, Wis
National Headquarters viii soon issue an
order IL the matter of Quarterly Reports, di
recting the newly elected Assistant Adjutants-
General to begin with the first quarter Of lss7,
ending the 3lst day OF March, with prompt re-
turns. They viii be urged 70 use such meth
DDS AS 10 them will seem most effective 20 OBJ
tain data for these reports, and send them IN
within 80 days after the end of each quarter.
il Is not fair that Posts and members, who
are otherwise in good standing in the Order
should, through the negligence Of Post Adlu-
tants or Assistant Adiutauts- General Of De-
partments, be reported 10 Headquarters as de-
hnquent.
Another point is this, namely: Posts and
Department Adjutauts and QuartermastCrs
should. so far rs is practical and reasonable,
be retained from year to year, so that those
who have become familiar with the details of
these Offices may give TO the Order the benefit
OF their experience in making returns. TO
illustrate, Post OF Department has during the
past year had an efficient Adjutaut and Quar-
termaster. AZ the present election II may be
thought necessary 70 change for some trivial
reason, the result of which is, the newly-elected
comade must learn the details OF the business,
aud by the time he has done so, a large portion
OF the term of bis Office has expired, and the
Order has suffered in consequence.
These hints arc communicated through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, knowing that large ma
jOrity of the comrades in Posts and Depart
meHts, who are responsible for this detail work,
will thus be appraised of the intention Of Head
quarters and prepare themselves for vigorous
prosecution of the duties devolying upon them
during the coming year
Reports from the COMMANDMENT Chief are 10
the effect that so far his visitation East has
been a marked success and evidently tends
greatly to increase the enthusiasm aud strength
of the Order throughout the Departments visi-
ted Tho crowds attending the meetings in
the Department Of New York during the past
week have been phenomenal; nothing like il
has heretofore occurred in the history OF the
GAR.
From returns received for the fourth quar-
Ger, 1856, evidences continue that the Order is
increasing materially IN membership and inn
proving in business methods.
reception aud Campfire was held at Troy,
N. ", on the 18th inst. in honor of Com
mandor-in-Chief Fairchild.
Music Hall was trimmed with Post flags aad
Starsand Stripes, and the stage was covered with
chairs. A stand in the center was draped with
the National eolors. AT 7:30 o'clock large audi
ence had assembled, and the boxes were all
occupied.
Mayor Whelan introduced Gen. Fairchild,
who spoke as follows:
Mr.. MAYOR, CHAIRMAN AND COMRADES: Iwould
be less than mortal il did not feel this welcome 20
the city OF Troy. can believe every word you say
OF me as Commandern Chief Of the greatest organ
tEation on earth. Whatever honor Is bestowed
upon me take testimonial Of the love felt for
the Grand Army Of the Republic. j am GLAD TO
come to Troy. ] am always glad 10 greet my old
comrades, scattered as they throughout this
happy land Of ours Comrades, for every drop of
blood you shed we have in return the happiest,
greatest grandest land that the sun shines upon.
in my recent journey over the Rocky Mountains 10
the golden slopes 81 the Pacific, often encountered
the question why has The @ A r. been kept up?
Why keep alive the flame that should have burned
out quarter OF century agoP ltell you this, that
the old soldiers would avoid waras quickly you.
They nrc disposed 20 peace and quieiness. They
have bad nll they want Of war, and some Of them
more. They would never go out again unless the
old flag should be attacked. The question is fire.
quently asked; Why tear open the old wounds?
You will never find anything said in the q A r..
that citizen Of the South would take exception to.
We love the people Of the South the same as we
love the people of tie North, and have nothing but
the right hand OF fellowship FOR all. ] am satisfied
the war was right, and / do not think there is
ththcr. n mother or soldier OF the North who
would have had the Union broken for the sake Of
avoiding H. And the old soldiers have charity for
each other. We have compelled the erection OF
Soldiers Homes, and when we take care of all the
soldiers shall provide for the wives and
mothers. We are not banded together simply for
fun aud folly, but we have earned the right TO AL
she fun We can get out OF II. To the citizens who
are here tO-ilight let me say that you will fad the
soldier veterans good, honest citizens. aud respect
able men, Again thnuk YOU for this welcome.
Addresses were also made by A. A.-G., Col.
Clark, Hon. Martin j. Townsend DIR. /. NJ. S.
Haynes and Commander Griffith.
The banquet at the Troy House was mag
nifccnt affair One hundred and ten guests
were at the tables, which were arranged In the
form Of q L with Cen. Fairchild at the head On
either side Of him were seated L. T.. Griffith
Capt Hunt, Gen. Carr, John M. Francis and
Col. Clark. In front Of Gen. Fairchild was a
representation Of fort with cannons aud other
artillery equipments At the other end Of the
room was dove and a monument TO the sol
oiers and sailors. Large numbers from Post
Bolton, OF Lansingburg, were present The
cards OF menu were printed in bronze and red
and black, and the front bore the emblems Of
the q. A. II. in embossed work On the back
were the words: Complimentary Banquet 10
Gen. Lucius fairchid, Commander-in- Chief,
aud J. J. Sayles Department Commander.
Grand Army Of the Republic, Troy House,
Troy, N. a., Jan. is, 1857"
Atl2:3O o'cock the toast max ngand speeches
commenced. Capt. Il. w. Hunt, presiding, Of
hciatcd as t0ast-mRster. The toasts and re-
sponses were rs follows:
j. The COMMANDMENT Chief Of the G. A. r.
Response by Gen. Fairchild.
2. The Department Of New York Response
by Col. Clark, Adjutant General of the Depart
meDt Of State.
3. The National Government under the ad.
ADMINISTRATION shall be preserved Response by
Hon. ChRs. Il. Patterson
4. The City Of Troy. Response by Hon. John
Peck
8. The g. A. r. Of Troy. Response by Com
mander J.. T. Griffith
9, The Ladies. Response by Col T. I. Cole.
beveral volunteer toats were made and the
brilliant event did not break up until 2 O'Clock